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Crisis Party ˈkraɪsɪs Economic Worst Facing Latest Identity

Word crisis
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈkraɪsɪs / NAmE / ˈkraɪsɪs /
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  • a political/financial crisis
  • the government’s latest economic crisis
  • the business is still in crisis but it has survived the worst of the recession.
  • the labour party was facing an identity crisis.
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crisis

(noun)BrE / ˈkraɪsɪs / NAmE / ˈkraɪsɪs /
  1. a time of great danger, difficulty or confusion when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made
    • see also midlife crisis
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/midlife-crisis
    • a political/financial crisis
    • the government’s latest economic crisis
    • The business is still in crisis but it has survived the worst of the recession.
    • The Labour Party was facing an identity crisis.
    • an expert in crisis management
    • We provide help to families in crisis situations.
    • In times of crisis I know which friends I can turn to.
    • The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer).
  2. a time when a problem, a bad situation or an illness is at its worst point
    • Their marriage has reached crisis point.
    • The fever has passed its crisis.

    Extra Examples

    • He’s having a mid-life crisis.
    • In times of crisis it’s good to have someone you can rely on for advice.
    • She’s no good in a crisis.
    • The company is suffering a severe crisis of confidence.
    • The government is in crisis.
    • The plan could save the country from a looming energy crisis.
    • The team’s dismal season has reached crisis point.
    • Three people died during the hostage crisis.
    • Union leaders are taking immediate steps to defuse the crisis.
    • We are just waiting for the next crisis to arise.
    • With competition from cheap imports, the British coal industry is facing a serious crisis.
    • a crisis over pensions
    • an expert in crisis management
    • attempts to ease the town’s housing crisis
    • the Third World debt crisis
    • the growing crisis in education
    • the worst economic crisis for fifty years
    • A succession of economic crises had limited the money available for new social policies.
    • He is one of the world’s leading experts in crisis management.
    • It is hoped that his resignation will end the latest political crisis in the country.
    • The Communist Party was facing an identity crisis.
    • The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters.
    • Their marriage had reached crisis point.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English (denoting the turning point of a disease): medical Latin, from Greek krisis ‘decision’, from krinein ‘decide’. The general sense ‘decisive point’ dates from the early 17th cent.
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